The Whippet Needs to be brushed occasionally to remove dead hair Give the dog a chew toy to avoid tartar build up inches; pounds fur is firm and dense; assortment of colors the most common color is yellow and white. It came from England in 1610 and can live years. Needs a lot of training, likes to run around Friendly around children but around strangers they’re aware and alert.
Saint Bernard Working Group country of origin – Switzerland. Approximate time period- middle ages. Size – lbs; inches They are companion dogs. Good with children. Shouldn’t live in an apartment
Labrador Retreiver AKC breed type- Sporting Country of Origin- Canada Size ” Weight pounds Coat- double coat is resistant to water, cold weather and thorns Temperament- friendly dogs who love everyone they meet General- Originally bred as a water retriever
American Eskimo Non-sporting group Descended from European Spitzes during 19 th century Toy: inches pounds; Miniature: inches pounds; Standard: inches pounds Two-layered coat, Thicker and longer around the chest and neck area; White or cream very sociable, good with children, other dogs and household pets. needs a good workout everyday; intelligent, alert, inquisitive, playful.
Australian Cattle Dog AKC Group: Herding group Origin: Australia in the 19 th century Size: medium-sized Height: inches tall, Weight pounds Coat: double short Color: blue; mottled or speckled and red; mottled or speckled Temperament: temperamental; will only allow people it knows to come near Friendliness: depends if the dog knows the person Activity level: very active and hyper
Chinese Shar-pei AKC group type: Non-sporting dog. Origination of breed: China Size: 18 to 20 inches tall and 45 to 60 pounds Coat: Short, tan, thick and wrinkly Loving, independent, devoted, and suspicious.
Dalmatian Non-sporting Croatia Greece 19-23in shoulder height short haired fun-loving 35-70lbs. *used to guide Horses in Fire carriages and Is still carried by some Fire departments as a tradition
Border Collie AKC Group Type- Herding Group Origination Of breed- exact origin is unknown Scotland and England Size Inches Tall Coat- Long coat many markings black and white Temperament- Easy going, good with children, Good working dogs
Siberian Husky Working group bred by Chukchi people of Siberia for centuries. Male size 20-24’’ and pounds. Female size20-22’’ and pounds. Black and white, Silver, White, Copper-red, Thick coat Friendliness- great, Activity Level- great
Yorkshire Terrier toy group Yorkshire England around the nineteenth century 4-7 pounds Big personality in a small package You can take it with you anywhere you go, it is a very popular dog Tan and black, long and silky
Irish Wolfhound Originated in Ireland. It is 28 to inches tall. It weighs 90 to 150lbs. Their coat is coarse and hard. They can be white, brown, black, red, or grey. It is in the hound group.
Irish Setter Originated in Ireland around the 1700s. Its weighs lbs. and it’s height is in. It is a sporting dog. They have a long, red, thick coat. The Irish Setter has a independent spirit which can make it difficult to train.